Kwame Nkrumah University

When informal institutions govern better: institutional complexity and sustainable procurement bricolage in sub-Saharan Africa

Purpose Despite the growing body of research on sustainable supply chain management (SSCM), the institutional mechanisms governing sustainable procurement in African contexts remain insufficiently understood. Institutional theory’s predominant focus on formal regulatory bodies cr...

Determinants of healthcare providers’ satisfaction with electronic medical records system in the Ashanti region of Ghana: A multicenter cross-sectional survey

Background Despite the scale-up of the Lightwave Health Information Management System (LHIMS) in Ghana, evidence on healthcare providers’ satisfaction remains limited. This study assessed healthcare providers’ satisfaction with LHIMS and its determinants in the Ashanti Region, Gh...

Towards a data-driven circular economy in Africa; life cycle inventory insights from Ghana's concrete sector

Purpose The usage of generic databases for environmental impact assessment does not respond to the uniqueness and peculiarities of certain regions. An array of reasons accounts for this including energy mix technology, manufacturing system boundaries, environmental policy framewo...

Navigating sustainable performance: the interplay between green dynamic capability, supply chain management, and stakeholder integration

Purpose This study examines the mediating role of green supply chain management practices in the relationship between green dynamic capability and both financial and environmental performance in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana, considering different levels of s...

Stable isotopes reveal the origin and vulnerability of bottled and sachet drinking waters sold in Cameroon

Urbanisation and unreliable drinking water supply have increased reliance on packaged waters in Cameroon. However, their hydrogeological origin is poorly verified. This study investigated the spatio-temporal variation, origin, recharge and vulnerability of 35 brands (114 samples)...

Annual trends in Mycobacterium tuberculosis detection and rifampicin resistance at a regional referral hospital in Northern Ghana, 2019–2024

Background Tuberculosis (TB) remains an important public health problem in Ghana, while rifampicin-resistant TB (RR-TB) poses an additional challenge to TB control. Routine molecular diagnostic data can provide useful information on temporal patterns of TB detection and drug resi...

Evaluating 24-Hour Library Services: Student Usage, Satisfaction, and Operational Challenges at KNUST

This study investigated the 24-hour library service offered by the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) library system during examination periods at the Prempeh II Library in Kumasi, Ghana. The purpose was to examine students’ awareness and usage of the serv...

Prevalence and determinants of self-reported all-cause dementia among middle-aged and older adults in the United States: Results from a nationally representative survey

Dementia encompasses a heterogeneous group of neurodegenerative and cerebrovascular disorders characterized by progressive cognitive decline that impairs memory, executive function, and activities of daily living. Although dementia includes multiple subtypes, nationally represent...

Safety compliance and construction waste reduction in Ghana with implications for sub-Saharan Africa: the role of deep and surface practices

Purpose Despite growing recognition that worker behaviour drives construction waste generation, no study has empirically tested whether disaggregated safety compliance dimensions directly predict waste reduction outcomes, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, with evidence from the...

Information asymmetry and alternative financing for SMEs: Evidence from credit unions in Ghana

This study examines SME credit accessibility through the lens of Information Asymmetry Theory, focusing on the mediating roles of credit history and cash flow stability as financial transparency mechanisms. Data from 205 respondents across 88 credit unions in Ghana were analyzed...

Household catastrophic out-of-pocket expenditure and the socioeconomic burden of paediatric surgery: a cross-sectional study at the highest tertiary hospital in Zambia

Globally, about 81 million people per year are driven to financial catastrophe from the costs of surgery and other related nonmedical costs, with low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) bearing the greatest burden. This study determined the catastrophic out-of-pocket (OOP) healt...

Comparative performance of portable DNA extraction protocols and bioinformatics workflows for rapid detection of gram-negative bacteria and antimicrobial resistance using Oxford Nanopore sequencing

ABSTRACT Oxford Nanopore Technology (ONT) enables rapid, portable pathogen identification and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) detection, but the reliability of downstream genomic analyses is highly dependent on DNA extraction quality, particularly in resource-limited settings. Thi...

Factors associated with retakes in health professions courses: a case study of five selected universities in Sub-Saharan Africa

Abstract Background Academic examination retakes are significant challenges in health professions education. With rigorous clinical assessments, limited training resources and high-stakes examinations, students struggle to meet academic requirements which cab result in retakes. T...

Reimagining research equity and beneficial community impact: reflections from the GSK Africa Open Lab inaugural cohort

Global health research continues to rely heavily on knowledge generated outside the regions that bear the greatest disease burden, reinforcing structural inequities in scientific leadership and innovation. The GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Africa Open Lab (AOL) was established to address...

Sources and sinks of dissolved oxygen in eutrophic tropical earthen fishponds

Dissolved oxygen is the main limiting factor in pond aquaculture production, yet the relative contributions of its various sources and sinks remain poorly quantified in eutrophic earthen pond systems. Photosynthetic oxygen production, surface exchange, sediment oxygen demand and...